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Restricted-Use Data

The vast majority of ICPSR data holdings are public-use files with no access restrictions. ICPSR ensures respondent confidentiality within these datasets.

Sometimes the protective measures taken to reduce disclosure risk would significantly degrade the research potential of the data. In these cases, ICPSR provides
access to restricted use versions that retain confidential data by imposing stringent requirements for accessing them.
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